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Who is Marquis Mario Rocchetta?

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Founder of Tenuta San Guido, Sassiccia

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How many DOCG’s of Tuscany?

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11

3rd most in Italy behind Piedmont and Veneto

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Carmignano, Morellino di Scansano, and Montecucco DOCG’s are all based on what grape?

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Sangiovese

All in Tuscany

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What is the most planted white grape of Italy?

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Trebbiano Tosacano

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Where is Pomino DOC?

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Inside Rufina

Allows for higher percentage of international grapes

Red = min 50% Sangiovese

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Chiante Colli Senesi wines must contain how much Sangiovese?

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75%

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What is the max amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for Chianti Colli Senesi wines?

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10%

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What is the max amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for Chianti DOCG wines?

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15% max

10% for Colli Senesi

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Chianti normale may be released when?

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March 1st Following harvest

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Which Chianti sub-zones have longer aging requirements for normale?

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Rufina- September 1st following harvest

Montespertoli- June 1st following harvest

Fiorentini- September 1st following harvest

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What is the max amount of white grapes permitted for Chianti DOCG?

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10% max

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Chianti Riserva must be aged how long?

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2 years beginning Jan 1st following harvest

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Rada, Gaiole, Castellina, and Greve are what?

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4 original villages of Chianti

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What percent of white varietals are permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG?

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0

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Chianti Classico wines may be released when?

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Oct 1st of the year following harvest

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Chianti Classico riserva wines must be aged for how long

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24 months

3 months in bottle

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Chianti Classico “Gran Selezione” wines must be aged for how long?

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30 months

3 months in bottle

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Chianti Classico Riserva wines are often aged in what kind of vessel?

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Botti

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What is Sangiovese Grosso?

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The Brunello clone of Sangiovese

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When may Rosso di Montalcino wines be released?

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September 1st of the year following harvest

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines must contain how much Sangiovese?

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70%

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines must be aged for how long?

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2 years starting Jan 1st

12 months in wood

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG is located where? What is the grape?

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Maremma

Must be 85% Sangiovese

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Carmignano DOCG contain how much Sangiovese?

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50%

Must contain Cab Sauv/Cab Franc 10-20%

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What was the first vintage of Tignanello?
1971
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What year was the IGT category introduced to Italy?
1992
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What year did Bolgheri gain DOC status?
1994
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What is the only DOC monopole in Italy?
Bolgheri Sassacia DOC, 2013
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What is the only white DOCG of Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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Where is the island of Elba located?
Of the Coast of Maremma
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What is the main DOCG and grape of Elba?
Elba Aleatico passito DOCG Aleatico red grape
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Vin santo is typically produced from what grapes?
Trebbiano Toscano Malvasia
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What is “Ochio di Pernice”?
A rosé version of vin santo produced from min 50% sangiovese
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Caratelli barrels are generally used for the production of what kind of wine?
Vin santo
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How big is a caratelli barrel?
50L
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Orvieto DOC is known for what style of wine?
White wines based on Grechetto and Trebbiano
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Orvieto DOC is located where?
Umbria
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Sangrantino di Montefalco DOCG wines are based on what grape?
100% Sangrantino
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Sangrantino di Montefalco DOCG wines must be aged for how long?
37 months 12 months in wood
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What is the most important white grape of Marches?
Verdicchio
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Where is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG? What are the grapes?
Red wines of Marche 85% Montepulciano min 15% max Sangiovese
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Vernaccia Serrapetrona DOCG makes what style of wines from where?
Sparkling red from Marches
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What is the second most planted red grape in Italy?
Montepulciano
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Where is Frascati DOC and what are the principal grapes?
Lazio primarily made of Malvasia
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Most white wines of Campania are based on what grapes?
Falanghina Greco Fiano
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Taurasi DOC is based on what grape?
Aglianico
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Where is Taurasi DOC?
Campania
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Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino are found where?
Campania
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG is based on what grape?
85% Fiano
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Greco di Tufo DOCG is based on what grape?
85% Greco Grown at higher altitudes
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What is the most prominent grape of Apulia?
Negroamaro
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Salice Salentino DOC is located where and based on what grape?
Apulia 75% Negoamaro
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Brindisi DOC is located where and based on what grape?
Apulia 70% Negroamaro
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Where is Aglianico Vulture DOC?
Basilicata
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What is the main grape of Calabria?
Gagglioppo
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Where is Ciró DOC? What is the primary grape?
Calabria Gaglioppo
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Who was the englishman who discovered Marsala wines?
John Woodhouse, 1773 fortified them to stabilize them for sea voyages
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What is the most planted grape of Sicily?
Cataratto
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What are the dominant wines of Etna DOC?
Nero Mascalese-rosso Carricante- bianco
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines are based on what grape?
Nero d'Avola blened with Frappato
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Cannonau is a synonym for what grape where?
Garnacha in Sardinia
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What is the only DOCG of Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura
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What is the main grape of Frascati DOC?
Malvasia
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What is the main grape of Conero DOC?
Montepulciano
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In what region is Mt Vesuvius located?
Campania
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Italian wines described as amabile are what style?
off dry
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Falanghina, Grecco and Fiano are associated with what Italian region?
Campania
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Coda di Volpe is mainly grown where?
Campania
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Taurasi DOC must be how much Aglianico?
85%
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A bottle of "Radici" is from what DOC?
Taurasi DOC Mastrobernadino, Alglianico
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Name the sub regions of Chianti:
Rufina Montalbano Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colli Arentini Colli Pisane Montespertoli
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Chianti Superiore may be release when?
September 1st following harvest
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When may Rosso di Montepulciano wines be released?
March 1st following harvest
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When may Rosso di Montalcino be released?
September 1st following harvest
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What year was Chianti promoted to DOCG?
1984
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What year was Chianti Classico DOCG created?
1996
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Who is credited with creating the ‘modern’ chianti?
Bettino Ricasoli
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What is Galestro?
Friable clay schist soils found in Chianti Classico
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What is albarese?
Calcareous marl (similar to limestone) Found in Chianti Classico
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Which of the Chianti Classico villages has the highest elevation?
Radda Over 650m
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Chianti Classico lies between what two cities?
Florence and Siena
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What is alberello?
Bush vine training used for Sangiovese mostly replaced by guyot now
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Chianti Classico DOCG must contain how much Sangiovese?
80% min
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Chianti Classico ‘Gran Selezione’ must contain how much Sangiovese?
90% min
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Botti are typically made of what?
Slavonian Oak
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What is governo method?
addition of fresh grapes, partially dried grapes, or fresh must to fermenting Chianti Classico Historically used for stuck fermentation
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What is appasitoio?
The room used to dry grapes for appasimento style wines
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What is the name of the room where vin santo is aged?
Vinsantaia
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What is the only DOCG of Sicily?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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What is the body of water the separates Sicily from Calabria?
Strait of Messina
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What are the DOCG's of Lazio?
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG Frascati Superiore Cannellino de Frascati
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Where is Cesanese del Piglio DOCG? What is the grape?
Lazio Cesanese (rosso)
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What is the DOCG of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Terramane DOCG 90% Montepulciano must be aged 1 year, with 2 months in bottle
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Where is Sangratino dI Montefalco DOCG?
Umbria
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG is located where? Based on what grape?
Umbria 70-100% Sangiovese
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What are the 2 white DOCG's of Campania?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG Grecco di Tuffo DOCG
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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is made from what grapes from where?
Coda de Volpe Verdeca Falanghina Campania
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Vino Noble Montepulciano aging requirements:
2 years total in one of these formats: 2 years in wood 18 months in wood, 6 months in an alternative container 12 months in wood, 6 months in bottle, the remainder in an alternative container

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